September 24, 2018: We are recovered from the storm, back online with power and internet! Thanks for your patience!

September 19, 2018: SQUIDCO SURVIVED HURRICANE FLORENCE!
We are all safe and our catalog undamaged! It was a wild ride, and we're still waiting for power and internet at our offices. That should be the case by Friday, but for those concerned, we are coming regularly to the office
and able to allocate orders, which will ship as soon as we have power. Thanks for the many concerns and sympathetic emails that we've received
during this historic storm!

Top Sellers in Squidco's catalog listed in order of popularity during the 2018 year. In many
ways this is our most important top list, as it speaks from the community
on what our customers are really interested in and listening to.

Kuzu (Dave Rempis / Tashi Dorji / Tyler Damon)Hiljaisuus(Aerophonic)Kuzu is a hard-charging but patient trio that came together in the fall of 2017, after saxophonist Dave Rempis, a stalwart of the Chicago improvised music scene, worked with both Tashi Dorji (guitar) and Tyler Damon (drums) individually as part of a lengthy solo tour of the U.S.; this new trio is captured at Elastic Arts, in Chicago in an intense and dynamic live set.

Dave Rempis / Brandon Lopez / Ryan PackardThe Early Bird Gets(Aerophonic)A solid debut for the Chicago trio of saxophonist Dave Rempis, bassist Brandon Lopez, and drummer and electronicist Ryan Packard, recording at Elastic Arts, in Chicago in a three-way exploration of rhythm and tempo that finds them working solidly within the jazz tradition, born from live gigs in 2017 and 2018, honing a sound that allows for great flexibility and freedom.

Joe McPhee / John ButcherAt The Hill Of James Magee(Trost Records)Two legendary saxophonists--New York's Joe McPhee on alto and UK's John Butcher on tenor--meet at "The Hill" in the Chihuahuan Desert in Texas, where artist James Magee is building a set of raised buildings arranged on the compass points to house his work, providing fascinating resonant properties for McPhee & Butcher's exceptional interaction.

Arild Andersen / Clive Bell / Mark WastellTales Of Hackney(Confront)World instrumentation of shakuhachi, thai flute, shinobue, thai mouth organ, and shruti box blends with western orchestration of electric bass, percussion and electronics and Clive Bell, Arild Andersen, and Mark Wastell come together in the studio after their well-received concert at Cafe Oto in London to develop these beautifully lyrical improvisations.

Vandermark / Wooley / Courvoisier / RaineyNoise Of Our Time(Intakt)After reedist Ken Vandermark's residency at The Stone in 2016, he went into the studio with improvisers Nate Wooley on trumpet, Sylvie Courvoisier on piano, and Tom Rainey on drums to record this spectacular album of forward-reaching jazz using stunning technique and wonderful lyrical complexity, as they run through compositions from Wooley, Vandermark and Courvoisier.

Simon Nabatov / Barry Guy / Gerry Hemingway Luminous(NoBusiness)Twelve dialogs of burning, intuitive and astute free improvisation from three players steeped in the form--Simon Nabatov on piano, Barry Guy on double bass, and Gerry Hemingway on drums & marimba, performing live at LOFT in Cologne, Germany in 2015, an essential example of modern creative playing that surprises and enlightens with repeated listens.

Iro Haarla / Ulf Krokfors / Barry AltschulAround Again | The Music Of Carla Bley(Tum)A magnificent tribute to the music of Carla Bley in 12 arrangements of Bley's early songbook, performed by a trio led by Finnish pianist and band leader Iro Haarla, with long-time associate Ulf Krokfors on double bass and free jazz legend and Bley associate, drummer Barry Altschul, in a heartfelt, lyrical and refined approach to Bley's elegant compositions.

Larry Ochs / Gerald Cleaver / Nels ClineWhat Is To Be Done(Clean Feed)The first release from the trio of Nels Cline, Gerald Cleaver, and Larry Ochs in a 2016 concert at Gallery5 Arts, in Richmond, Virginia, captured as part of the trio's series touring around the Northeast each December since 2015, playing what Larry Ochs describes as music that "seeks sonically to soothe, to inspire, and to conspire", in three urgent and powerful improvisations.

Michael Formanek Elusion QuartetTime Like This(Intakt)NY Bassist Michael Formanek composes for and leads his Elusion Quartet with saxophonist Tony Malaby, pianist Kris Davis, and drummer Ches Smith, a heavyweight set of improvisers who take on Formanek's sophisticated and elusive compositions, using unusual meters and complex yet comprehensible structures, performed with prodigious skill and passionate approaches.

Flying Luttenbachers, TheShattered Dimension(ugEXPLODE)Weasel Walter is the constant in the no-wave influenced free improvising band Flying Luttenbachers, formed in 1991 and on hiatus since 2007; Walter reassembled the concept in 2018 for a tour in France, then again in 2019 with this lineup of saxophonist Matt Nelson, guitarist Brandon Seabrook and bassist Tim Dahl, recording this startling, demanding and excellent album.

176 (Chris Abrahams / Anthony Pateras)Music In Eight Octaves(Immediata)In 2005 Australian pianists Chris Abrahams (The Necks) and Anthony Pateras multi-tracked 4 takes in each octave of the piano, superimposing them over each other to create a kaleidoscopic maelstrom of pianistic energy, layers of piano creating a hypnotic and dizzying set of textures and unexpected sonic intersections.

Wadada Smith Leo / Sabu ToyozumiBurning Meditation(NoBusiness)"Burning" is an accurate description of the energetic, spiritual and enthusiastic duo of Japanese percussionist Sabu Toyozumi and NY trumpet legend Wadada Leo Smith, also performing on koto, flute, percussion and voice, caught live at C.S Akarenga in Yamaguchi City for 6 stunning dialogs, including one dedicated to late trumpeter Don Cherry.

The albums in this category were damaged in transport to us, and we're selling them at cost. All of the vinyl is
in new (mint) condition, but the outer jackets have had some damage in the post. This includes bent and dinged corners, and albums that cut through the spine of the jacket (which is why we remove LPs from their jackets in transport!) None of these jackets are terribly damaged, but we can't in good faith sell them as new. If you don't mind a
wrinkle, bend or cut and want any of these albums at a great price, we're happy to sell them to you: they weren't pressed to sit in a box at Squidco, they should be spinning on your turntable for you to enjoy!

Squidco's Wish List is the perfect way to keep track of the music you're interested in, or to suggest the gift of music to a friend of family member.
A Wish List allows you to store products you're considering buying to your Squidco user account,
so that you can transfer them to your shopping cart when you're ready to buy.
You can also share that list via email,
allowing friends and family to select just the right release for your particular listening interests.

We also offer Gift Certificates in a number of different values. Squidco Gift Certificates are another great way
for your friends and family to share the gift of music
with you!